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noun pro·gram·ming \ ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ , -grə- \
variants: or less commonly programing
|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Definition of programming

1 : the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
2 a : the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program
b : the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)

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Examples of programming in a Sentence

  1. The news conference interrupted regular television programming.

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First Known Use of programming

1896

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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PROGRAMMING Defined for English Language Learners

programming

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Definition of programming for English Language Learners

  • : the act or job of creating computer programs

  • : a schedule of television or radio broadcasts

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